Valeri Nichushkin Shines in Avalanche's Shootout Loss
Valeri Nichushkin's performance on Thursday night was nothing short of magnificent, with his coach Jared Bednar describing it as possibly his best game of the year.
The Avalanche debuted their Quebec Nordiques throwbacks but struggled with turnovers and defense early on, as well as power-play difficulties throughout the game.
- The team faced a 4-1 deficit at 14:09 of the third period.
- Valeri Nichushkin scored his second goal of the night on the seventh power-play opportunity, helping Colorado claw back.
"I thought he was having a great game, maybe his best of the year,"
Avalanche coach Jared Bednar promoted Nichushkin to the top power-play unit before he scored the game-tying goal, resulting in a 5-4 shootout loss against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Author's summary: Nichushkin shines in Avalanche's loss.